Supreme Court rules against Christie's plan to abolish COAH

Gov blasts chief justice; Dems urge cooperation to develop a new plan

1:12 AM,
Jul. 11, 2013

Gov. Chris Christie abolished COAH in 2011.

Written by

Michael Symons
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Gov. Chris Christie's attempt to abolish the state agency tasked with ensuring towns provide court-mandated affordable housing has been squelched by the state Supreme Court.

The 5-2 ruling issued Wednesday isn't likely to be the last word on the issue. Christie and lawmakers will have to work together if they want to follow through on promises to either replace or get rid of the Council on Affordable Housing. And Christie seems likely to make the matter a campaign issue - about his dislike for the Supreme Court as much as for its affordable-housing doctrine.